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Gawain and the Green Knight and Le Morte D’Arthur

Gawain and the Green Knight and Le Morte D’Arthur. Vocabulary. Unwieldy (adj.). So large, heavy, or oddly shaped as to be difficult to hold or use. Respite (n.). A period of rest or delay. Chagrin (n.). A feeling of embarrassment caused by humiliation or failure. Aghast (adj.).

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Gawain and the Green Knight and Le Morte D’Arthur

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  1. Gawain and the Green Knight and Le Morte D’Arthur Vocabulary

  2. Unwieldy (adj.) • So large, heavy, or oddly shaped as to be difficult to hold or use.

  3. Respite (n.) • A period of rest or delay.

  4. Chagrin (n.) • A feeling of embarrassment caused by humiliation or failure.

  5. Aghast (adj.) • Struck with terror or amazement, shocked.

  6. Daunt (v.) • To destroy the courage of; dismay.

  7. Depredation (n.) • Destruction caused by robbery or looting.

  8. Entreaty (n.) • An earnest request; plea.

  9. Incumbent (adj.) • Required as a duty or obligation.

  10. Forbearance (n.) • Self-control; patient restraint.

  11. Usurp (v.) • To seize unlawfully by force.

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  13. Acquiesce (v.) • To agree or give in without protest.

  14. Guile (n.) • Clever trickery; deceit.

  15. Assail (v.) • To attack, either with blows or words.

  16. Succor (n.) • Aid in a time of need; relief.

  17. Vouchsafe (v.) • Give or grant (something) to (someone) in a gracious or condescending manner: "it is a blessing vouchsafed him by heaven".

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